2022–23 FC Ararat-Armenia season

Ararat-Armenia
2022–23 season
DirectorPoghos Galstyan
ManagerVardan Bichakhchyan
StadiumFFA Academy Stadium
Premier League3rd
Armenian CupQuarter Final vs Urartu
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueSecond qualifying round vs Paide Linnameeskond
Top goalscorerLeague: Wilfried Eza (13)
All: Wilfried Eza (16)

The 2022–23 season was FC Ararat-Armenia's 5th season in Armenian Premier League, where they finished the season in third position. Ararat-Armenia also entered the Armenian Cup, reaching the Quarterfinals before being defeated by eventual champions Urartu. In European competition, Ararat-Armenia where knocked out of the 2022–UEFA Europa Conference League by Paide Linnameeskond.

Season events

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On 8 June, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Gevorg Ghazaryan from Pyunik,[1] with Arman Hovhannisyan joining the following day, also from Pyunik,[2] and Vsevolod Ermakov signing from Ararat Yerevan on 10 June.[3]

On 24 June, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Hugo Firmino from Pyunik.[4]

On 1 July, Ararat-Armenia announced that Styopa Mkrtchyan had returned from his loan spell with BKMA Yerevan.[5]

On 4 July, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Agdon Menezes from Varzim, whilst Tenton Yenne signed from Noravank on 7 July.[6][7]

On 10 July, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Hakob Hakobyan from Urartu, whilst Miloš Stamenković joined on 14 July from Akzhayik.[8][9]

On 12 January, Ararat-Armenia announced the signings of Edgar Grigoryan and Taofiq Jibril.[10][11]

On 16 January, Ararat-Armenia announced that Wbeymar and Agdon had joined Alashkert on loan for the remainder of the season.[12]

On 18 January, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Amos Nondi from Dila Gori.[13]

On 19 January, Ararat-Armenia announced that Romércio had left the club after his contract had expired.[14]

On 6 February, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Colombian defender Carlos Pérez from Alianza Petrolera.[15]

On 25 February, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Croatian defender Dragan Lovrić from Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih.[16]

On 28 February, Styopa Mkrtchyan returned to BKMA Yerevan on loan for the remainder of the season.[17]

On 4 March, Miloš Stamenković left Ararat-Armenia.[18]

Squad

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As of match played 5 June 2023
Number Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Hayk Khachatryan Armenia GK (2005-01-27)27 January 2005 (aged 18) Academy 2021 0 0
33 Dmitry Abakumov Russia GK (1989-07-08)8 July 1989 (aged 33) Luch Vladivostok 2018 85 0
45 Vsevolod Ermakov Russia GK (1996-01-06)6 January 1996 (aged 27) Ararat Yerevan 2022[3] 39 0
Defenders
2 Alemão Brazil DF (1992-12-07)7 December 1992 (aged 30) Oliveirense 2020[19] 82 6
3 Junior Bueno Colombia DF (1996-09-03)3 September 1996 (aged 26) Once Caldas 2021[20] 62 1
5 Davit Terteryan Armenia DF (1997-12-17)17 December 1997 (aged 25) Gandzasar Kapan 2021[21] 64 1
16 Edgar Grigoryan Armenia DF (1998-08-25)25 August 1998 (aged 24) Unattached 2023[10] 9 0
25 Dragan Lovrić Croatia DF (1996-01-03)3 January 1996 (aged 27) Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 2023[16] 9 0
32 Carlos Pérez Colombia DF (1995-06-15)15 June 1995 (aged 27) Alianza Petrolera 2023[15] 8 1
Midfielders
8 Gevorg Ghazaryan Armenia MF (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 (aged 35) Pyunik 2022 21 2
10 Armen Ambartsumyan Russia MF (1994-04-11)11 April 1994 (aged 29) Fakel Voronezh 2018 141 8
11 Jonathan Duarte Colombia MF (1997-05-25)25 May 1997 (aged 26) Orsomarso 2022[22] 38 7
12 Amos Nondi Kenya MF (1999-02-10)10 February 1999 (aged 24) Dila Gori 2023 14 1
14 Mailson Lima Cape Verde MF (1994-05-29)29 May 1994 (aged 29) Dibba Al-Hisn 2021[23] 125 41
19 Karen Muradyan Armenia MF (1992-11-11)11 November 1992 (aged 30) Ararat Yerevan 2021[24] 66 0
20 Alwyn Tera Kenya MF (1997-01-18)18 January 1997 (aged 26) Saburtalo Tbilisi 2021[25] 61 2
21 Solomon Udo Armenia MF (1995-07-15)15 July 1995 (aged 27) Shakhter Karagandy 2022[26] 40 0
34 Erik Smbatyan Armenia MF (2003-02-10)10 February 2003 (aged 20) Academy 2022 1 0
36 Michel Ayvazyan Armenia MF (2005-06-21)21 June 2005 (aged 17) Academy 2022 1 0
55 Hakob Hakobyan Armenia MF (1997-03-29)29 March 1997 (aged 26) Urartu 2022 26 2
Forwards
7 Hugo Firmino Portugal FW (1988-12-22)22 December 1988 (aged 34) Pyunik 2022 27 9
9 Artur Serobyan Armenia FW (2003-07-02)2 July 2003 (aged 19) Academy 2020 31 5
15 Tenton Yenne Nigeria FW (2000-07-07)7 July 2000 (aged 22) Noravank 2022 37 10
17 Hilary Gong Nigeria FW (1998-10-10)10 October 1998 (aged 24) on loan from GBS Academy 2023 10 0
18 Artyom Avanesyan Armenia FW (1999-07-17)17 July 1999 (aged 23) Ararat Moscow 2018 88 11
27 Taofiq Jibril Nigeria FW (1998-04-23)23 April 1998 (aged 25) MŠK Žilina 2023[11] 15 4
29 Jesse Akila Nigeria FW (2001-12-27)27 December 2001 (aged 21) Plateau United 2022 17 1
88 Wilfried Eza Ivory Coast FW (1996-12-28)28 December 1996 (aged 26) Van 2021[27] 69 24
Away on loan
6 Wbeymar Armenia MF (1992-03-06)6 March 1992 (aged 31) Gandzasar Kapan 2020[28] 52 1
9 Agdon Menezes Brazil FW (1993-01-26)26 January 1993 (aged 30) Varzim 2022 15 4
23 Styopa Mkrtchyan Armenia DF (2003-02-17)17 February 2003 (aged 20) Academy 2020 10 0
Albert Khachumyan Armenia DF (1999-06-23)23 June 1999 (aged 23) Academy 2017 62 4
Narek Alaverdyan Armenia MF (2002-02-19)19 February 2002 (aged 21) Youth Team 2019 2 0
Zhirayr Shaghoyan Armenia MF (2001-04-10)10 April 2001 (aged 22) Academy 2017 60 11
Left during the season
4 Arman Hovhannisyan Armenia DF (1993-07-07)7 July 1993 (aged 29) Pyunik 2022 17 0
22 Miloš Stamenković Serbia DF (1990-06-01)1 June 1990 (aged 33) Akzhayik 2022 5 0
30 Romércio Brazil DF (1997-02-25)25 February 1997 (aged 26) Remo 2022[29] 31 3

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Armenia ARM Albert Khachumyan (at BKMA Yerevan)
— DF Armenia ARM Styopa Mkrtchyan (at BKMA Yerevan)
— MF Armenia ARM Zhirayr Shaghoyan (at CSKA Sofia)
— MF Armenia ARM Wbeymar (at Alashkert)
— FW Armenia ARM Misak Hakobyan (at BKMA Yerevan)
— FW Brazil BRA Agdon (at Alashkert)

Transfers

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Main articles: List of Armenian football transfers summer 2022 and List of Armenian football transfers winter 2022–23

In

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
8 June 2022 MF Armenia Gevorg Ghazaryan Pyunik Undisclosed [1]
9 June 2022 DF Armenia Arman Hovhannisyan Pyunik Undisclosed [2]
10 June 2022 GK Russia Vsevolod Ermakov Ararat Yerevan Undisclosed [3]
24 June 2022 FW Portugal Hugo Firmino Pyunik Undisclosed [4]
4 July 2022 FW Brazil Agdon Menezes Varzim Undisclosed [6]
7 July 2022 FW Nigeria Tenton Yenne Noravank Undisclosed [7]
10 July 2022 MF Armenia Hakob Hakobyan Urartu Undisclosed [8]
14 July 2022 DF Serbia Miloš Stamenković Akzhayik Undisclosed [9]
15 October 2022 FW Nigeria Jesse Akila Plateau United Undisclosed
12 January 2023 DF Armenia Edgar Grigoryan Unattached Free [10]
12 January 2023 FW Nigeria Taofiq Jibril MŠK Žilina Undisclosed [11]
18 January 2023 MF Kenya Amos Nondi Dila Gori Undisclosed [13]
6 February 2023 DF Colombia Carlos Pérez Alianza Petrolera Undisclosed [15]
25 February 2023 DF Croatia Dragan Lovrić Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih Undisclosed [16]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
27 February 2023 FW Nigeria Hilary Gong GBS Academy 15 July 2023 [30]

Out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
19 February 2023 DF Armenia Arman Hovhannisyan Ararat Yerevan Undisclosed [31]

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
26 July 2020 MF Armenia Narek Alaverdyan BKMA Yerevan Undisclosed
23 August 2021 FW Armenia Artur Serobyan BKMA Yerevan 27 February 2023 [32]
20 January 2022 DF Armenia Albert Khachumyan BKMA Yerevan End of season [33]
29 June 2022 MF Armenia Patvakan Avetisyan Noah End of season [34]
19 July 2022 DF Armenia Ruben Hovsepyan Noah End of season [35]
29 July 2022 MF Armenia Zhirayr Shaghoyan BKMA Yerevan 5 September 2022
6 September 2022 MF Armenia Zhirayr Shaghoyan CSKA Sofia [36]
16 January 2023 MF Armenia Wbeymar Alashkert 30 June 2023 [12]
16 January 2023 FW Brazil Agdon Alashkert 30 June 2023 [12]
28 February 2023 DF Armenia Styopa Mkrtchyan BKMA Yerevan 30 June 2023 [17]

Released

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Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref
19 January 2023 DF Brazil Romércio São Bernardo [14]
4 March 2023 DF Serbia Miloš Stamenković Kuban Krasnodar 16 March 2023 [18]

Friendlies

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23 June 2022 Ararat-Armenia 3–0 Ararat Yerevan
(UTC+4) Muradyan
Ambartsumyan
Lima 		Report
30 June 2022 Alashkert 0–2 Ararat-Armenia
(UTC+4) Report Avanesyan
Eza
6 July 2022 Ararat-Armenia 8–2 Van
(UTC+4) Report
13 July 2022 Torpedo Kutaisi Georgia (country) 0–2 Armenia Ararat-Armenia
(UTC+4) Report Firmino 40', 73'
21 January 2023 Ararat-Armenia 0–1 BKMA Yerevan Yerevan
12:00 (UTC+4) Report G.Tarakhchyan Stadium: FFA Stadium
28 January 2023 Ararat-Armenia 1–0 Shirak Yerevan
12:15 (UTC+4) Report Stadium: FFA Stadium
5 February 2023 Ural Yekaterinburg Russia 1–1 Armenia Ararat-Armenia United Arab Emirates
17:00 (UTC+4) Begić 56' Report 62'
10 February 2023 Zenit St.Petersburg Russia 1–1 Armenia Ararat-Armenia United Arab Emirates
17:00 (UTC+4) Cassierra 57' Report Akila 78'
13 February 2023 Emirates Club United Arab Emirates 0–1 Armenia Ararat-Armenia United Arab Emirates
17:00 (UTC+4) Report
18 February 2023 Rostov Russia 3–0 Armenia Ararat-Armenia United Arab Emirates
11:00 (UTC+4) Report
18 February 2023 Ural Yekaterinburg Russia 2–0 Armenia Ararat-Armenia United Arab Emirates
(UTC+4) Report

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 31 July 2022 5 June 2023 Matchday 1 3rd 36 23 7 6 70 27 +43 063.89
Armenian Cup 4 October 2022 26 November 2022 First round Quarter Final 2 1 0 1 4 4 +0 050.00
UEFA Europa Conference League 21 July 2022 28 July 2022 Second qualifying round Second qualifying round 2 0 2 0 0 0 +0 000.00
Total 40 24 9 7 74 31 +43 060.00

Last updated: 5 June 2023
Source: Competitions

Premier League

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Main article: 2022–23 Armenian Premier League

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
36 23 7 6 70 27  +43 76 12 4 2 33 10  +23 11 3 4 37 17  +20

Last updated: 5 June 2023.
Source: See Results

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAA[a]A[b]H[c]A[d]H[e]A[f]H[g]H[h]A[i]A[j]H[k]A[l]H[m]H[n]AA[o]A[p]H[q]H[r]AAHAHAHHAHHAHAHA
ResultLWDWWWWWLLWWWWDWDWDWWDWWWWWDLWLWWLDW
Position944422223333333222222222222233333333
Updated to match(es) played on 5 June 2023. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed; V = Void
  1. ^ matchday 3
  2. ^ matchday 4
  3. ^ matchday 5
  4. ^ matchday 6
  5. ^ matchday 7
  6. ^ matchday 8
  7. ^ matchday 9
  8. ^ matchday 10
  9. ^ matchday 11
  10. ^ matchday 12
  11. ^ matchday 13
  12. ^ matchday 14
  13. ^ matchday 15
  14. ^ matchday 2
  15. ^ matchday 18
  16. ^ matchday 19
  17. ^ matchday 20
  18. ^ matchday 17

Results

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31 July 2022 1 Urartu 1–0 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
20:30 (UTC+4) Polyakov 59'
Everson Yellow card 82'		 Report Ambartsumyan Yellow card 37'
Lima Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: Urartu Stadium
Referee: Artem Gasparyan
11 August 2022 3 Ararat Yerevan 0–2 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
20:00 (UTC+4) Mkoyan Yellow card 12' Report Firmino 11'
Yenne 39'
Hakobyan Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Referee: Henrik Nalbandian
19 August 2022 4 Alashkert 1–1 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) Mensah 52'
Díaz Yellow card 76'
Gome Yellow card 83'
Yedigaryan Yellow card 88'		 Report Alemão 34'
Tera Yellow card 45+4'
Hovhannisyan Yellow card 46'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Referee: Artem Gasparyan
28 August 2022 5 Ararat-Armenia 3–0 Shirak Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) Duarte Yellow card 27'
Firmino 35'
Agdon 55'
Hakobyan Yellow card 80'
Avanesyan 88'		 Report Doumbia Yellow card 64' Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
2 September 2022 6 Van 0–4 Ararat-Armenia Charentsavan
17:00 (UTC+4) Report Duarte 33', 73'
Yenne Yellow card 53'
Eza 60', 62'		 Stadium: Charentsavan City Stadium
Referee: Mesrop Ghazaryan
9 September 2022 7 Ararat-Armenia 3–0 Noah Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) Agdon 18'
Udo Yellow card 37'
Romércio 63'
Firmino 72'		 Report Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Henrik Nalbandian
17 September 2022 8 Lernayin Artsakh 0–1 Ararat-Armenia Vayk
16:00 (UTC+4) Kharatyan Yellow card 66'
Asryan Yellow card 82'		 Report Yenne 48'
Duarte Yellow card 90+1'
Eza Yellow card 90+4'
Ambartsumyan Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Arevik Stadium
Referee: Yura Mahtesyan
30 September 2022 9 Ararat-Armenia 1–0 BKMA Yerevan Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) Lima 8'
Hovhannisyan Yellow card 33'		 Report Petrosyan Yellow card 33'
Alaverdyan Yellow card 84'
Khamoyan Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
9 October 2022 10 Ararat-Armenia 0–1 Urartu Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) Tera Yellow card 31'
S.Mkrtchyan Yellow card 45+1'
Lima Yellow card 56'
Wbeymar Yellow card 70'
Muradyan Yellow card 88'		 Report N.Grigoryan Yellow card 27'
Antwi Red card 34'
Aghasaryan Yellow card 40'
Sabua 45+1' (pen.)
Polyakov Yellow card 54'
Melikhov Yellow card 81'
Tsymbalyuk Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Henrik Nalbandian
17 October 2022 11 Pyunik 2–1 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Otubanjo 9' Yellow card 26'
Harutyunyan 61'
González Yellow card 81'		 Report Eza 29'
Avanesyan Yellow card 50'
Bueno Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
21 October 2022 12 Ararat-Armenia 2–1 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) Eza 34'
Muradyan Yellow card 40'
Yenne 89'		 Report R.Mkrtchyan 42'
A.Mkrtchyan Yellow card 68'
Potapov Yellow card 75'
Arzoyan Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Vardan Manukyan
26 October 2022 13 Ararat-Armenia 4–1 Alashkert Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) Yenne 29'
Eza 35'
Ambartsumyan 63'
Firmino 81' Yellow card 90'
Hakobyan Yellow card 86'		 Report Mensah Yellow card 51'
Díaz 66'		 Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan
30 October 2022 14 Shirak 0–5 Ararat-Armenia Gyumri
15:00 (UTC+4) D.Kodia Yellow card 42' Report Firmino 1', 47' Yellow card 51'
Yenne 3'
Muradyan Yellow card 26'
Ambartsumyan 53'
Duarte Yellow card 79'
Akila 90+1'		 Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Referee: Artem Gasparyan
3 November 2022 15 Ararat-Armenia 4–0 Van Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) Yenne 17'
Firmino 20', 86'
Lima 90+1'		 Report Mytsyk Yellow card 35' Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan
10 November 2022 2 Ararat-Armenia 0–0 Pyunik Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) Romércio Yellow card 40'
Duarte Yellow card 57'
Firmino Yellow card 60'
Ghazaryan Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Baranov Yellow card 65'
Harutyunyan Yellow card 71'
Kovalenko Yellow card 71'
Bratkov Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Henrik Nalbandian
13 November 2022 16 Noah 1–2 Ararat-Armenia Armavir
14:00 (UTC+4) Salou 29'
Baghramyan Yellow card 49'
Avetisyan Yellow card 88'
Friday Yellow card 90'		 Report Firmino 17'
Yenne 28'
Tera Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Armavir City Stadium
Referee: Artem Gasparyan
22 November 2022 18 BKMA Yerevan 2–2 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) Lulukyan 18'
Serobyan 21'
Simonyan Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Eza 79'
Terteryan Yellow card 85'
Agdon 86'		 Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Yura Mahtesyan
30 November 2022 19 Urartu 0–3 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Iwu Yellow card 17'
Khlyobas Yellow card 37'		 Report Eza 13', 42'
Muradyan Yellow card 25'
Bueno Yellow card 31'
Duarte 57'
Ermakov Yellow card 64'
Udo Yellow card 75'
Agdon Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Urartu Stadium
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan
5 December 2022 20 Ararat-Armenia 1–1 Pyunik Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Eza 83'
Bueno Yellow card 84'
Firmino Yellow card 90'		 Report Juričić 21'
Dashyan Yellow card 31'
Miljković Yellow card 56'
Harutyunyan Yellow card 64'
Buchnev Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Artem Gasparyan
9 December 2022 17 Ararat-Armenia 1–0 Lernayin Artsakh Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) Duarte Yellow card 19'
Firmino Yellow card 50'
Udo Red card 67'
Romércio 76'
Alemão Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Poghosyan Yellow card 50'
Ojetunde Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan
27 February 2023 21 Ararat Yerevan 1–3 Ararat-Armenia Charentsavan
15:00 (UTC+4) Mijić 29'
Babaliev Yellow card 75'		 Report Pérez 31'
Alemão 37'
Grigoryan Yellow card 65'
Jibril 78'		 Stadium: Charentsavan City Stadium
Referee: Artem Gasparyan
Note: Match played at the Charentsavan City Stadium, Charentsavan, instead of Ararat Yerevan's regular Republican Stadium in Yerevan.[37]
5 March 2023 22 Alashkert 0–0 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) Racines Yellow card 44'
Carrillo Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Nondi Yellow card 45+4'
Ambartsumyan Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Alashkert Stadium
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
12 March 2023 23 Ararat-Armenia 1–0 Shirak Yerevan
15:00 (UTC+4) Pérez Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 90+5'
Serobyan Yellow card 20'
Akila Yellow card 72'
Vidić 78' (o.g.)
Bueno Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Kodia Yellow card 6' Yellow-red card 48'
Doumbia Yellow card 39'
Sadoyan Yellow card 86'
Hakobyan Yellow card 88'
Mikaelyan Red card 90+5'		 Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Henrik Nalbandian
17 March 2023 24 Van 1–2 Ararat-Armenia Charentsavan
15:00 (UTC+4) Najaryan Yellow card 45'
Gorelov 53'
Manucharyan Yellow card 76'
Cifuentes Yellow card 90+8' Red card 90+8'		 Report Serobyan Yellow card 35'
Ambartsumyan Yellow card 56'
Hakobyan Yellow card 75'
Alemão 89' (pen.), 90+9' (pen.)		 Stadium: Charentsavan City Stadium
Referee: Vardan Manukyan
2 April 2023 25 Ararat-Armenia 3–0 Noah Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Eza 13', 41'
Serobyan 59'
Nondi Yellow card 61'		 Report Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Artem Gasparyan
10 April 2023 26 Lernayin Artsakh 0–2 Ararat-Armenia Vayk
16:00 (UTC+4) Kostandyan Yellow card 54' Report Muradyan Yellow card 26'
Alemão 54' (pen.)
Jibril 79'
Akila Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Arevik Stadium
Referee: Vardan Manukyan
15 April 2023 27 Ararat-Armenia 2–1 BKMA Yerevan Yerevan
16:00 (UTC+4) Yenne 29'
Simonyan 45' (o.g.)
Alemão Yellow card 75'
Udo Yellow card 83'		 Report Abrahamyan 21'
Khamoyan Yellow card 33'		 Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
22 April 2023 28 Ararat-Armenia 2–2 Urartu Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) Serobyan 32'
Nondi Yellow card 37'
Yenne 69'
Ambartsumyan Yellow card 77'
Avanesyan Yellow card 82'
Grigoryan Yellow card 88'
Ermakov Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Margaryan Yellow card 30'
Sabua Yellow card 56'
Paramonov Yellow card 59'
Özbiliz 86'
Grigoryan 90+4'		 Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Henrik Nalbandian
27 April 2023 29 Pyunik 4–1 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
20:00 (UTC+4) Harutyunyan Yellow card 25'
Malakyan Yellow card 39'
Juričić 62', 90+4', 90+6' Yellow card 88'
Dashyan 73'
Bravo Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Tera Yellow card 18'
Muradyan Yellow card 33'
Serobyan 42' (pen.)
Ermakov Yellow card 88'
Terteryan Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Republican Stadium
Referee: Artem Gasparyan
3 May 2023 30 Ararat-Armenia 2–1 Ararat Yerevan Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Ambartsumyan 33'
Jibril 51'
Terteryan Yellow card 64'
Ghazaryan Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Mkrtchyan Yellow card 40'
Ransom 45'
Dagrou Yellow card 77'
Mézague Yellow card 82'
Faye Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan
10 May 2023 31 Ararat-Armenia 0–1 Alashkert Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Nondi Yellow card 26'
Terteryan Yellow card 32'
Serobyan Yellow card 34'
Yenne Yellow card 69'
Tera Yellow card 73'
Ambartsumyan Yellow card 86'
Lima Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Shahinyan Yellow card 21'
Racines 70'
Čančarević Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Henrik Nalbandian
17 May 2023 32 Shirak 0–2 Ararat-Armenia Gyumri
20:00 (UTC+4) Kodia Yellow card 48' Report Eza 21'
Nondi Yellow card 31'
Ambartsumyan Yellow card 35'
Yenne Yellow card 64'
Ghazaryan 90+1'		 Stadium: Gyumri City Stadium
Referee: Yura Mahtesyan
22 May 2023 33 Ararat-Armenia 4–1 Van Yerevan
16:45 (UTC+4) Eza 26'
Serobyan 53'
Hakobyan 57' Yellow card 84'
Jibril 66'		 Report Ankudinov 15'
Cifuentes Yellow card 84'
Hovsepyan Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Vardan Manukyan
27 May 2023 34 Noah 2–1 Ararat-Armenia Abovyan
20:00 (UTC+4) Vardanyan 23'
Danielyan Yellow card 24'
Muradyan Yellow card 33'
Igbokwe 67'
Balbarau Yellow card 90+3'
Ebenezer Yellow card 90+7'
Melkonyan Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Nondi Yellow card 17'
Serobyan 30' (pen.)
Grigoryan Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Abovyan City Stadium
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan
1 June 2023 35 Ararat-Armenia 0–0 Lernayin Artsakh Yerevan
18:00 (UTC+4) Lovrić Yellow card 32'
Serobyan Yellow card 63'
Ghazaryan Yellow card 81'
Eza Yellow card 90+2'
Terteryan Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Poghosyan Yellow card 35'
Jnohope Yellow card 35'
Harutyunyan Yellow card 85'
Diaz Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Artem Gasparyan
5 June 2023 36 BKMA Yerevan 2–5 Ararat-Armenia Yerevan
19:00 (UTC+4) Khachumyan Yellow card 30'
Avanesyan 36' (o.g.)
Eloyan 58'		 Report Nondi 31' (pen.)
Yenne 41' (pen.)
Hakobyan 45+2'
Tera 47'
Lovrić Yellow card 50'
Ghazaryan 75'		 Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Henrik Nalbandian

Table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Urartu (C) 36 26 5 5 68 25 +43 83 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Pyunik 36 25 5 6 72 23 +49 80 Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round[a]
3 Ararat-Armenia 36 23 7 6 70 27 +43 76
4 Alashkert 36 20 6 10 58 37 +21 66
5 Van 36 11 7 18 38 59 −21 40
6 Ararat Yerevan 36 10 8 18 29 42 −13 38
7 Shirak 36 10 6 20 25 55 −30 36
8 Noah 36 8 8 20 34 66 −32 32[b]
9 BKMA 36 7 11 18 36 53 −17 32[b]
10 Lernayin Artsakh (R) 36 5 7 24 16 59 −43 22 Relegation to the Armenian First League
Source: FFA Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Less red cards; 8) Less yellow cards ; 9) Fair-play ranking 10) Draw[38]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2022–23 Armenian Cup winners qualified for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round. Since the cup winners (Urartu) qualified based on league position, the Europa Conference League spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.
  2. ^ a b Games won: Noah 8, BKMA 7.

Armenian Cup

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Main article: 2022–23 Armenian Cup
4 October 2022 First round Ararat Yerevan 0–4 Ararat-Armenia Armavir
15:00 (UTC+4) Mkoyan Yellow card 36' Report Eza 31', 54', 83'
Mkrtchyan Yellow card 49'
Agdon 89'		 Stadium: Armavir City Stadium
Referee: Davit Mkrtchyan
26 November 2022 Quarterfinal Ararat-Armenia 0–4 Urartu Yerevan
17:00 (UTC+4) Lima Yellow card 82'
Alemão Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Mayrovich 10'
Beglaryan Yellow card 74'
Khurtsidze 75'
Aghasaryan Yellow card 77'
Khlyobas 87'
N.Grigoryan 89'		 Stadium: FFA Stadium
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan

UEFA Europa Conference League

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Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League

Qualifying rounds

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Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying phase and play-off round
21 July 2022 Second qualifying round 1st leg Ararat-Armenia Armenia 0–0 Estonia Paide Linnameeskond Yerevan, Armenia
19:00 (UTC+4) Firmino Yellow card 44' Report Saliste Yellow card 41'
Mööl Yellow card 67'
Saarma Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: FFA Stadium
Attendance: 1,400[39]
Referee: Sandi Putros (Denmark)
28 July 2022 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Paide Linnameeskond Estonia 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(0–0 agg.)
(5–3 p)		 Armenia Ararat-Armenia Pärnu, Estonia
20:00 (UTC+4) Klavan Yellow card 33'
Yusif Yellow card 83'
Simon Yellow card 120+1'		 Report Tera Yellow card 39'
Agdon Yellow card 46'
Duarte Yellow card 90+4'
Lima Yellow card 113'
Firmino Yellow card 120'		 Stadium: Pärnu Rannastaadion
Attendance: 1,427[40]
Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland)
Penalties
Mošnikov soccer ball with check mark
Palumets soccer ball with check mark
Singhateh soccer ball with check mark
Saarma soccer ball with check mark
Tambedou soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Alemão
soccer ball with check mark Lima
soccer ball with check mark Wbeymar
soccer ball with red X Duarte
Note: Paide Linnameeskond played their home match at the Pärnu Rannastaadion in Pärnu, instead of their regular stadium, the Paide linnastaadion, in Paide, which did not meet UEFA requirements.

Statistics

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As of match played 5 June 2023

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League Armenian Cup UEFA Europa Conference League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF Brazil BRA Alemão 28 5 24 5 1+1 0 2 0
3 DF Colombia COL Junior Bueno 26 0 23 0 1 0 2 0
5 DF Armenia ARM Davit Terteryan 20 0 15+4 0 1 0 0 0
7 FW Portugal POR Hugo Firmino 27 9 16+7 9 0+2 0 2 0
8 MF Armenia ARM Gevorg Ghazaryan 21 2 1+20 2 0 0 0 0
9 FW Armenia ARM Artur Serobyan 15 5 15 5 0 0 0 0
10 MF Russia RUS Armen Ambartsumyan 33 3 18+12 3 0+2 0 0+1 0
11 MF Colombia COL Jonathan Duarte 24 3 10+10 3 2 0 1+1 0
12 MF Kenya KEN Amos Nondi 14 1 14 1 0 0 0 0
14 MF Cape Verde CPV Mailson Lima 23 2 9+10 2 2 0 1+1 0
15 FW Nigeria NGA Tenton Yenne 37 10 32+2 10 0+1 0 1+1 0
16 DF Armenia ARM Edgar Grigoryan 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW Nigeria NGA Hilary Gong 10 0 0+10 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW Armenia ARM Artyom Avanesyan 34 1 16+14 1 2 0 1+1 0
19 MF Armenia ARM Karen Muradyan 38 0 27+7 0 2 0 2 0
20 MF Kenya KEN Alwyn Tera 34 1 25+7 1 0 0 1+1 0
21 MF Armenia ARM Solomon Udo 25 0 11+11 0 1 0 1+1 0
25 DF Croatia CRO Dragan Lovrić 9 0 8+1 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW Nigeria NGA Taofiq Jibril 15 4 1+14 4 0 0 0 0
29 FW Nigeria NGA Jesse Akila 17 1 0+16 1 0+1 0 0 0
32 DF Colombia COL Carlos Pérez 9 1 9 1 0 0 0 0
33 GK Russia RUS Dmitry Abakumov 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
34 MF Armenia ARM Erik Smbatyan 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
36 MF Armenia ARM Michel Ayvazyan 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
45 GK Russia RUS Vsevolod Ermakov 39 0 36 0 1 0 2 0
55 MF Armenia ARM Hakob Hakobyan 26 2 20+4 2 1 0 1 0
88 FW Ivory Coast CIV Wilfried Eza 37 16 25+9 13 1+1 3 0+1 0
Players away on loan:
6 MF Armenia ARM Wbeymar 9 0 1+5 0 2 0 0+1 0
9 FW Brazil BRA Agdon Menezes 15 4 6+5 3 1+1 1 2 0
23 DF Armenia ARM Styopa Mkrtchyan 10 0 8 0 2 0 0 0
Players who left Ararat-Armenia during the season:
4 DF Armenia ARM Arman Hovhannisyan 7 0 3+3 0 0 0 1 0
22 DF Serbia SRB Miloš Stamenković 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0
30 DF Brazil BRA Romércio 17 2 14 2 0+1 0 2 0

Goal scorers

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Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Armenian Cup UEFA Europa Conference League Total
1 FW Ivory Coast 88 Wilfried Eza 13 3 0 16
2 FW Nigeria 15 Tenton Yenne 10 0 0 10
3 FW Portugal 7 Hugo Firmino 9 0 0 9
4 DF Brazil 2 Alemão 5 0 0 5
FW Armenia 9 Artur Serobyan 5 0 0 5
6 FW Nigeria 27 Taofiq Jibril 4 0 0 4
FW Brazil 9 Agdon Menezes 3 1 0 4
8 MF Colombia 11 Jonathan Duarte 3 0 0 3
MF Russia 10 Armen Ambartsumyan 3 0 0 3
10 MF Cape Verde 14 Mailson Lima 2 0 0 2
DF Brazil 30 Romércio 2 0 0 2
MF Armenia 55 Hakob Hakobyan 2 0 0 2
MF Armenia 8 Gevorg Ghazaryan 2 0 0 2
Own goal 2 0 0 2
15 FW Armenia 18 Artyom Avanesyan 1 0 0 1
FW Nigeria 29 Jesse Akila 1 0 0 1
DF Colombia 32 Carlos Pérez 1 0 0 1
MF Kenya 12 Amos Nondi 1 0 0 1
MF Kenya 20 Alwyn Tera 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 70 4 0 74

Clean sheets

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Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Armenian Cup UEFA Europa Conference League Total
1 GK Russia 45 Vsevolod Ermakov 17 1 2 20
TOTALS 17 1 2 20

Disciplinary record

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Number Nation Position Name Premier League Armenian Cup UEFA Europa Conference League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2 Brazil DF Alemão 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
3 Colombia DF Junior Bueno 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
5 Armenia DF Davit Terteryan 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
7 Portugal FW Hugo Firmino 5 0 0 0 2 0 7 0
8 Armenia MF Gevorg Ghazaryan 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
9 Armenia FW Artur Serobyan 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
10 Russia MF Armen Ambartsumyan 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
11 Colombia MF Jonathan Duarte 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
12 Kenya MF Amos Nondi 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
14 Cape Verde MF Mailson Lima 3 0 1 0 1 0 5 0
15 Nigeria FW Tenton Yenne 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
16 Armenia DF Edgar Grigoryan 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
18 Armenia FW Artyom Avanesyan 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
19 Armenia MF Karen Muradyan 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
20 Kenya MF Alwyn Tera 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
21 Armenia MF Solomon Udo 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
25 Croatia DF Dragan Lovrić 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
29 Nigeria FW Jesse Akila 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
32 Colombia DF Carlos Pérez 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
45 Russia GK Vsevolod Ermakov 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
55 Armenia MF Hakob Hakobyan 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
88 Ivory Coast FW Wilfried Eza 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Players away on loan:
6 Armenia MF Wbeymar 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
9 Brazil FW Agdon Menezes 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
23 Armenia DF Styopa Mkrtchyan 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Players who left Ararat-Armenia during the season:
4 Armenia DF Arman Hovhannisyan 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
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